Rehabilitation Technician (Domiciliary Assistant)

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Rehabilitation Technician (Domiciliary Assistant). The Rehabilitation Technician (Domiciliary Assistant) will function within Social Work Service.

The Lead Rehabilitation Technician (Lead Domiciliary Assistant) duties include, but are not limited to: Develops and maintains professional helping relationships with residents. Assists residents with physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral challenges. Provides program orientation and processes check-ins upon return from pass. Ensures shift reports occur verbally and in writing. Manages storage, documentation, and the return of resident belongings. Coordinates with staff to ensure urgent tasks are completed. Provides coverage for absent colleagues. Documents team activities and ensure follow up. Skill in written and oral communication, and the ability to interact in a positive manner with Veterans, medical staff, visitors and management. Ability to interact appropriately with Veterans who are demonstrating negative behaviors. Models appropriate behavior and treat all individuals respectfully. Completes entries in the communication log. Performs daily inspections of equipment, supplies, and safety/security conditions and initiates corrective actions including work orders or emergency repairs. Provides administrative support including preparing program materials such as handbooks, orientation packets, and discharge documents, and processing residents for admission and clearance. Responsibilities include completing safety, security, and privacy inspections, urine analysis, documenting observations, and initiating corrective actions such as work orders. Identifies or resolves resident concerns or refers to appropriate staff. Provides crisis intervention during medical , psychiatric, or behavioral emergencies, assessing situations promptly and securing appropriate care. Reports incidents and refers concerns to VA nursing or Charge Nursing depending on time of day. Work Schedule: Variable shifts Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Rehabilitation Technician (Domiciliary Assistant)/PD95345A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.